Your job and responsibilities
Interested in communication? Like to help your colleagues to have a real impact?
As a campaign manager in the press sector, you are responsible for communication in relation to cohesion, one of the key political priorities of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).
You organise drafting press releases and other news items on the work of the CoR, its leadership and its members, in Italian and English with the focus on the work of Italian members.
You are also responsible for reporting/media relations on the COTER commission and cohesion policy in general; managing the media partnership with Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA), liaising with journalists on content, providing information and inspiration where necessary; being the main liaison for written press during European Week of Regions and Cities; developing media programme for journalists present in association with the audiovisual team and the wider coordination team.
You are part of the dynamic team of the press office, which consists of around 10 colleagues.
Are you the talent we are looking for?
GENERAL ABILITIES AND CAPACITIES REQUIRED
- Think with a critical spirit, analyse and solve problems pragmatically.
- Assess critically credibility and reliability of sources, data and information and use relevant digital tools to carry out the duties.
- Organise own work, demonstrate responsibility, identify priorities, take appropriate decisions and deliver results.
- Adapt to an evolving working environment, demonstrate commitment and adopt constructive attitude at all times. Remain effective and flexible even during period of heavy activity.
- Take initiative to achieve individual and shared objectives, demonstrate ownership and work autonomously.
- Learn and professionally develop to continuously enhance job performance and knowledge of the organisation and working environment.
- Work together with others in a constructive way by contributing to diverse and inclusive working environment. Demonstrate respect and courtesy at all times.
- Convey information and relevant opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, facilitate interaction and engage effectively with others. Treat confidential or sensitive information accordingly.
JOB-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- You have sound experience in and a strong track record in press and/or journalism, as well as institutional communication.
- You have strong experience in leading communication campaigns, liaising with stakeholders within and outside the EU institutions as well as strong drafting skills.
- You have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another of the EU official languages. For functional reasons, a high level of Italian and English is required.
- You have a good command of IT applications and tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, etc.).
ASSETS
- Previous experience in media relations is a strong asset.
- Understanding of the Italian media market is desirable.